GSD-2022-1005164 cifs: Fix memory leak on the deferred close
A memory leak in the Linux Kernel CIFS deferred close mechanism allows local attackers to cause a denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is GSD-2022-1005164?
GSD-2022-1005164 is a memory corruption vulnerability in Kernel, published on 16 Sep 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
cifs: Fix memory leak on the deferred close
This is an automated ID intended to aid in discovery of potential security vulnerabilities. The actual impact and attack plausibility have not yet been proven. This ID is fixed in Linux Kernel version v5.19.4 by commit 60b6d38add7b9c17d6e5d49ee8e930ea1a5650c5, it was introduced in version v5.14 by commit 9e992755be8f2d458a0bcbefd19e493483c1dba2. For more details please see the references link.
Which versions are affected by GSD-2022-1005164?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including Kernel.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Kernel Linux | All versions | None |
How do I fix GSD-2022-1005164?
No fix has been published for GSD-2022-1005164 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is GSD-2022-1005164 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GSD-2022-1005164 in the wild and no public exploit code.